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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is looking forward to Saturday’s heavyweight boxing clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury and Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship this weekend, with the pair meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The fight was rescheduled from its original February date due to an injury sustained by United fan Fury, who heads to the Middle East after a controversial split decision victory over Francis Ngannou back in October.
Meanwhile, Usyk’s most recent fight came when he knocked out Daniel Dubois in August last year.
Maguire is relishing the prospect of watching Saturday’s massive fight, and he will be backing the Gypsy King to come out on top.
Maguire said (via The Sun): “I am really looking forward to it. It is a fight that everybody wants to see.
“We are both WOW Hydrate ambassadors and I have been in contact with Tyson over the last few years now so I will definitely be supporting him.
“I wish him all the best and hopefully he will get the job done like he has in all of his previous fights.
“He is a great guy. He is obviously like what you see on TV.
“I think it would be an amazing occasion for him to one day fight at Wembley. Maybe he will get an all-English fight against Anthony Joshua which would be one of the biggest fights in English history.”
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What could Michigan football's punishment be from NCAA for sign-stealing saga?
After a two-day hearing in June from the NCAA Committee of Infractions (COI) related to its investigation into Michigan football's alleged in-person scouting violations, it looks as if the NCAA is nearing an announcement of how the organization will punish the Wolverines. According to a report from Maize Blue Review's Josh Henschke, a decision could come as early as this week. In a prior ESPN report from Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel, they wrote in an article a final resolution from the NCAA is expected before the start of the 2025 season. In that, all signs (pun intended) point to the NCAA wrapping up this investigation and deciding on what penalties to levy against Michigan football. For many who follow college football, it will be a relief to see this saga come to an end as events related to Connor Stalions and the Wolverines have remained steady in the news cycle since the middle of the 2023 fall season during Michigan's National Championship run. That being said, many are eager for the results and what it will mean for one of college football's most storied programs moving forward and whether or not there will be any implications with past accomplishments. Let's break down the hottest questions leading up to the NCAA's decision and evaluate what the most likely punishments will be for Sherrone Moore's program,. Will Michigan have any wins vacated spanning from 2021-23? Prediction: Not happening As time has worn on, and even after the NCAA officially cited Michigan for 11 violations (six of which were deemed of the Level I variety) in August of 2024, there have been no credible reports suggesting the Wolverines' past accomplishments are in any sort of danger. That includes all wins spanning from 2021-23, Big Ten titles and the 2023 National Championship. In fact, the only people who have seemed to have suggested that those accomplishments could be in danger have seemed to come from online trolls of rival fan bases. According to words from Thamel on the College Gameday Podcast in August of 2024, he is completely confident the Wolverines will not have to vacate any wins. "So the vacating thing I can say with full throated confidence,” Thamel said. “They take away wins when it involves players who aren’t eligible. And there are no players implicated in here directly by name or anything. Looking back there will be nothing. The actual likelihood of that happening considering Tennessee, considering the political climate, considering the NCAA has basically come out and said, ‘We don’t want to punish them.’ The Tennessee case that Thamel referenced when the Volunteers received an $8 million fine, vacated wins from the 2019-20 season and a six-year show-cause penalty for former head coach Jeremy Pruitt, included a situation where the NCAA deemed 16 former Tennessee players were ineligible due to the 2019 and 2020 seasons due them receiving impermissible benefits. Therefore, due to having players on the field who were deemed ineligible, the NCAA chose the route of vacating wins from the program. As Thamel pointed out in the podcast, the wiping away of wins from the NCAA usually comes when there are ineligible players involved. In this instance for Michigan football, no players have been deemed ineligible, making it extremely unlikely the NCAA would go that route in punishing the Wolverines. Will Michigan receive a future postseason ban? Prediction: Unlikely In the aforementioned quote from Thamel, he did leave the possibility of a postseason ban a little more open than he did for the vacating of wins, but explained the usual practice of the NCAA in not wanting to punish current players for past violations that they have zero affiliation with. Additionally, if Michigan's program believed any sort of postseason ban was on the table, or if there were credible reports of that possibility surfacing, the momentum on the recruiting trail likely would have stagnated. Instead, the Wolverines had a very strong summer in landing several top prospects as Moore's program has the 11th-best recruiting class in 2026, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings. In essence, nobody seems worried about the future of the program and any punishments that could impact future Wolverines as it relates to the NCAA's investigation. Will Sherrone Moore be punished? Prediction: Yes...but to a lesser extent Moore is already set to serve a punishment related to the in-person scouting investigation for the deletion of 52 text messages with Stalions alleged to have happened in October of 2023, on the same day that media reports revealed that Stalions was leading an effort to capture the play calling signals of future opponents. However, the penalty for Moore, which , as of now, is a two-game suspension for Weeks 3 and 4 of the upcoming season when the Wolverines play Central Michigan and Nebraska, is a self-imposed one from the university. The NCAA, after reviewing all of the facts, could levy further punishment against Moore by adding additional games or other measures. What Moore has going in his favor is that the texts were recovered via "device imaging" and Moore subsequently produced them to enforcement staff, according to the prior mentioned ESPN report. He has been accused of committing a Level II violation, according to the draft of the notice of allegations obtained by ESPN. Level II violations, according to the NCAA's website, are "violations that provide or are intended to provide more than a minimal but less than a substantial or extensive recruiting, competitive or other advantage; includes more than a minimal but less than a substantial or extensive impermissible benefit; or involves conduct that may compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model as set forth in the Constitution and bylaws." While the school faces several Level I charges, Moore himself is only reported to be facing a Level II violation. The two-game suspension seems likely to hold up and it wouldn't be surprising if the NCAA tacked on a couple more games. Beyond that, it would be shocking to see Moore receive a penalty as severe as a show-cause, but the Wolverines being without him for multiple games and practices this season seems very likely. Show causes for Jim Harbaugh and Connor Stalions? Prediction: Likely Some would argue that the NCAA has an axe to grind with Harbaugh. Whether that's true or not, the organization has come down harshly on the ex-Michigan coach in the past by handing him a four-year show cause order for recruiting violations that involved impermissible contact with recruits during the pandemic. In essence, that means that any college that were to hire Harbaugh over the four-year period of the order would have to justify the decision to the NCAA, while a suspension for Harbaugh would likely follow. That seemed like a harsh penalty for his program breaking recruiting contact rules during a very odd time in the world, but given the history with Harbaugh and the NCAA, it seems likely the organization would have no issue with coming down hard on him again. In the grand scheme of things, show cause orders are not going to play much of a factor for the Wolverines or Harbaugh since he is now the head coach of the LA Chargers and likely has no plans of returning to the college game anytime soon. As far as Stalions is concerned, who has been the center of attention in the investigation after it was revealed he had people he knew at games of Michigan's future opponents sending sideline signals to him, it seems unlikely he will catch any sort of break from the NCAA. Stalions claimed in April of 2024 in an interview with NCAA investigators, where segments of the interview was released in the Netflix documentary "Sign Stealer," that there were some people who attended games using tickets that he purchased and recorded parts of those games. "I've had friends send me film," Stalions said. "It's kind of like when your aunt gets you a Christmas gift that you already have. You're not going to be rude and be like, 'Oh, I already have this. I don't need that.' It's, 'Oh, thanks, appreciate it.' They feel like they're helping out when I already have the signals, I've already memorized the signals." Obtaining opposing teams' signals is not against NCAA rules in itself, but it was the way Stalions allegedly obtained some of them in what caused the NCAA to tap into the situation to see what was going on before launching an investigation. Even though Stalions maintains his innocence, it's hard to see the NCAA not ordering him a show cause based on multiple reports and all of what Stalions has been alleged to do, including being on the sidelines working for Central Michigan in a game between the Chippewas and the Spartans. Will Michigan receive a fine? Prediction: Absolutely Going back to Thamel's statements in the aforementioned podcast, a large fine for this type of situation would be the most likely outcome in terms of punishment against the university at large. "What is likely as Michigan cuts a big old check," Thamel said in the podcast. On that same podcast, Rece Davis joined Thamel in saying a hefty fine would be the most appropriate punishment for the Wolverines. "That is what the punishments should be, in my judgment,” Davis said. “I’ve said this for years. What drives this enterprise? Money. What sends the biggest message? Taking away money. So if the NCAA wants to be taken seriously consistently as an enforcement body for college sports and college football, particularly, that needs to be the direction in which they go. Fine people. They can do the show cause thing.” In addition to a fine, further recruiting restrictions—similar to what Michigan endured this summer, such as not being able to host recruits for a period of time, could be on the table as well. Final verdict The sign stealing/in-person scouting saga has been a long process that will finally wrap up in the near future. While many rival fans are hoping for Michigan's football program to receive some sort of "death penalty," after gathering information that is available and trying to get a read on the situation as a whole, it seems likely that the online trolls are going to be sorely disappointed. Michigan football is to undoubtedly get punished in some forms, but will likely be able to keep its accomplishments from 2021-23 and be in a spot as a program to move forward from this once and for all. With that being said, nobody truly knows what the NCAA is going to do until the punishment is officially handed out, so it will be interesting to follow to see what happens in the end.
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Oregon suspends former five-star WR recruit indefinitely
Oregon wide receiver Jurrion Dickey has struggled to live up to expectations in his first two seasons with the Ducks, and he is now in a terrible position heading into 2025 as well. Dickey has been suspended indefinitely by Oregon, head coach Dan Lanning announced on Tuesday. Lanning also suggested that Dickey may not play for the Ducks again. "We have two team rules; that’s respectful, be on time,” Lanning said, via James Crepea of The Oregonian. “There’s some pieces of that where I felt like he needed a break from us and we needed a break from that so we could focus on what’s in front of us right now. "Wishing him nothing but the best, as far as success and want to see him get back to where he can be a contributor somewhere; that might be here that might be somewhere else.” Dickey was a five-star recruit and rated as one of the top wide receivers in the country when he came out of Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California, in 2023. He suffered an injury in his senior year in high school and redshirted as a freshman at Oregon. Dickey has two catches for 14 years during his time with the Ducks. Oregon went 13-1 in Lanning's third season with the program last season. The Ducks lost to eventual national champion Ohio State in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Steelers Considering Cutting Ties With Former Fan Favorite Prospect
The Pittsburgh Steelers finally ended training camp in Latrobe, PA and headed back to Pittsburgh on Tuesday in preparation for a joint practice (and preseason game) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Thankfully, the Steelers are leaving Latrobe without too many injury concerns. The most notable is likely Calvin Austin III, who has missed nearly two weeks of practices due to an injury, while other players have suffered minor setbacks that have already returned to the practice field. One player who has also missed considerable time is cornerback Cory Trice Jr., who went down with a hamstring injury. Trice was a seventh-round pick for the Steelers during the 2023 NFL Draft. Some believed he deserved to go higher in the draft, but he had injury concerns entering his professional career, and those concerns proved to come true. The young defender missed his entire rookie season in 2023 with a torn ACL, and he was only able to appear in six games in 2024 while battling a hamstring issue. Team insider Mark Kaboly had Trice listed as a "loser" of training camp due to his injury, even speculating that he might not be with Pittsburgh in the near future. "Trice is uber talented, but he just can’t stay healthy," Kaboly wrote. "At what point do the Steelers cut ties with him because of him being unreliable? It is getting close to that point in time." The defensive back has only been available in six games over the first two seasons of his career, but the coaching staff has remained excited about what he could become. However, there comes a time when the injuries just become too much, and Kaboly believes the Steelers might be at that point. The severity of Trice's hamstring injury has not been stated publicly, but he needs to get back on the field soon in order to stay on the roster. The injury isn't the only thing that is going against Trice. Pittsburgh also revamped the cornerback group during the 2025 offseason, which included bringing in high-end talent like Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay. Pittsburgh also signed Brandin Echols, who is competing with Beanie Bishop Jr. at slot cornerback in certain packages. The room is packed with talent, and Trice was going to have to have a good camp to make it onto the final roster. He can still do that, but he needs to find a way to get back on the field soon. By this point in his career, the hope was that Trice would be a consistent contributor to the Pittsburgh defense. He and Joey Porter Jr. were drafted in the same year, and some fans believed they had what it took to be the two starting cornerbacks in Pittsburgh for years to come, but the injuries have not allowed that to happen up to this point. Porter has turned into a solid starter with a ton of potential, but Trice is still waiting in the wings. Steelers' Cory Trice Jr. Just Needs More Experience Trice has shown some flashes when he has been able to get onto the field for Pittsburgh. He had the game-sealing interception against the Denver Broncos at the beginning of the 2024 season, but he suffered his hamstring injury during the next game. He was put on an island against Ja'Marr Chase at the end of the 2024 season, and he got beat pretty bad. He likely learned some lessons from that matchup and was going to come back even stronger in 2025, but fans are going to have to wait and see if he can get back on the field for the Steelers.
Former Oregon WR's career may have new life after transfer decision
Ryan Pellum's career with the Oregon Ducks was over before it even started, but it may have new life. The former four-star wideout from Long Beach, California, was ranked as the No. 26 wide receiver in the 2024 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. Pellum took a redshirt last season at Oregon before hitting the transfer portal in January. He was then arrested and charged with assault with use of a firearm after he allegedly pistol-whipped someone in his hometown on Christmas Day in 2024. In June, Pellum was sentenced to probation as part of a plea deal, and now he's trying to get his college football hopes back on track. As such, it's being reported that Pellum will transfer to Delaware State for the 2025 season. Notably, he'll be joining up with former NFL star and three-time Pro Bowler DeSean Jackson, who is heading into his first season as the Hornets' head coach. As a senior in high school, Pellum caught 66 passes for 991 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was at one time committed to USC, but he flipped to Dan Lanning and the Ducks on signing day. Delaware State, located in Dover, Delaware, is an FCS program that is a part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The Hornets went 2-21 over the past two seasons under head coach Lee Hull, who was fired less than two years after he took over the program.
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